Folding table



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Patented Jan. 22, 1952 UNITED ST'ihS OFFICE FOLDING TABLE Sisto Aja andEcequiel Quijano, Syracuse, N. Y.

Application September 5, 1950, Serial No. 183,104

2 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in foldingtables and more particularly to a picnic type table provided withpermanent seats which are foldable with the legs against the bottom ofthe table.

,en important object of the invention is to provide bench type seats ateach side of the table and supported on foldable table legs whereby theseats may remain attached to the table while the legs are folded.

Another object is to provide novel locking means holding the legs inopen position and in which the locking means is carried by and concealedin the seats when the table is in its open position.

A further object is to provide a device of this character ofsimple andpractical construction, which is strong and durable, neat and attractivein appearance, relatively inexpensive to manum facture and otherwisewell adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperationas more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a perspective view;

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional View;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on a line 3-3 of Figure2;

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the table in folded position;

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on a line 5-5 of Figure2; and

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on a line i-E of Figure 4.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose ofillustration we have disclosed a preferred embodiment of our invention,the numeral 5 designates a table top having transverse battons tadjacent each end and to which pairs of legs 1 are hinged-for foldingupwardiy under the top.

Each pair of legs is provided with a cross bar E projecting outwardly ateach side of the table to form a seat support.

Each seat 9 comprises upper and lower planks it and H secured to eachother by bolts and nuts i2 at their ends and by bolts and nuts I3 attheir center. The opposing faces of the planks are formed withlongitudinal grooves providing a slot i4 between the center and endbolts and nuts which extend from edge to edge of the seats and in whichshafts I5 formed` at the ends of cross bars 8 are slidable and whichsupport the seats. The outer ends of shafts l5 are formed with heads IBpositioned at the outer edges of the seats to hold the seats thereon.

Locking bars I1 are pivoted at one end in the slots ifi by bolts andnuts i5 adjacent the inner ends of the slots and are swingable into andout of longitudinal position with respect to the seats to' engage theshafts I 5 and hold the same locked from sliding movement in the outerends of the slots to thus lock the legs in an open position.

In the operation of the device, when the legs are open. as shown inFigure 3, the locking bars il are swung into a. longitudinal position inslots 4 and concealed between upper and lower planks I0 and l I to holdthe shafts I5 in the outer ends of the slots, and thus lock the legs inopen position against inward and upward swinging movement under thetable top. The hinges it for the legs are positioned at the inner edgesof the battens 6 and with the upper ends of the legs bearing against thebottoms of the battons to prevent outward swinging movement of the legs.

When it is desired to fold the table, locking bars Il are swung into acrosswise position, as shown in Figures 4 and 6 and shafts l5 then slideinwardly in the slots I4 and legs i may then swing upwardly under thetable, while still con nected to the seats.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings is believed that a clear understanding of theconstruction, operation and advantages of the device will be quiteapparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description isaccordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A folding table comprising a top having pairs of legs adjacent eachend of the top and foldable under the top, a transverse bar carried byeach pair of legs, seats at each side of the table supported on saidbars, said seats having slots in which the bars are slidable duringfoldn ing movement of the legs, and locking means for the legs concealedin said slots and engaging the bars to hold the legs in open position.

2. A folding table comprising a top having pairs of legs adjacent eachend of the top and foldable under the top, a transverse bar carried byeach pair of legs, a seat at each side of the table and having slots inwhich the ends of the bars are slidable, and a locking bar in each slotand holding said transverse bar stationary to lock the legs in openposition.

SISTO AJA. ECEQUIEL QUIJANO.

REFERENCES CITED FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain Feb. 20,1948 Number

